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David Kellogg

 

From:
Tualatin, OR
Post  Posted 17 Jun 2009 2:57 pm    
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Well here it is, the orange Williams with a new facelift. This was my first real resto and it was a lot of fun. Ain't she purdy? The horses like it also. Now it should be easier to sell. The link is what it used to look like.
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Shane Glover

 

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Oklahoma, USA
Post  Posted 17 Jun 2009 3:48 pm    
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Great job !! Man that looks incredible !!The before pic is not even on the same planet as the after pic !! Job well done!!
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Bent Romnes


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London,Ontario, Canada
Post  Posted 17 Jun 2009 3:56 pm    
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Great work David! I love your choice of red/natural. Always a winner in my books.
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Rick Barnhart


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Arizona, USA
Post  Posted 17 Jun 2009 4:00 pm    
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WOW, David you really did a nice job on that Williams. I liked it orange, but now it's even betta! The Rudolph's would be proud of you.
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Gary Cosden


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Florida, USA
Post  Posted 17 Jun 2009 4:37 pm    
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Hey David that looks great. I am puzzled by one thing though. It appears as though this guitar had 2 rows of binding on the front apron before and now it does not. Was that just in the original finish and not actual binding?
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David Kellogg

 

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Tualatin, OR
Post  Posted 17 Jun 2009 6:15 pm     binding
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That binding was just a decal. The new Williams logo is vinyl lettering made at a sign shop which I got from Williams, It would be much nicer if they had an actual decal in my opinion.
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Per Berner


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Skovde, Sweden
Post  Posted 17 Jun 2009 9:59 pm    
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That's what I call improvement!
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Bill Ford


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Graniteville SC Aiken
Post  Posted 19 Jun 2009 4:35 am    
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Would anyone know where the decal binding might be purchased?

BF
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Marco Schouten


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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Post  Posted 19 Jun 2009 6:27 am    
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Bill Ford wrote:
Would anyone know where the decal binding might be purchased?

BF


I bet Bill Rudolph does Laughing
Give him a call.
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Tony Glassman


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The Great Northwest
Post  Posted 19 Jun 2009 6:38 am    
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Beautiful....what an improvement! I really like the lack of inlay...it gives the Williams a sort-of "Bigsby-esque" flavor.
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Tom Campbell

 

From:
Houston, Texas, USA
Post  Posted 19 Jun 2009 10:29 am    
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WOW!

Thats what I would call a keeper.

Most inlay used by steel builders (rope style, etc.) comes from Constantine's. It is not a decal but a thin, strip, wood inlay. The body of the guitar has to be routed slightly for the inlay to fit flush.

This guitar looks fabulous without any inlay...very clean looking.
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Benton Allen


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Muscle Shoals, Alabama, USA
Post  Posted 19 Jun 2009 11:04 am    
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Excellent job David!
A great improvement in the appearance. I like the color combo. Congrats!

Cheers!
Benton
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